kendo
nounEtymology Borrowed from Japanese 剣道 (kendō, “the way of the sword”), from Middle Chinese 劍 (kjæ̀m, “sword”) + 道 (dáu, “way”). Doublet of kumdo.
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A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo.
- Derived terms
- kendoist
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